Etymologies

Examples

But the mother of Bâtard, as he dimly remembered her, was snarling, bickering, obscene, husky, full-fronted and heavy-chested, with a malign eye, a cat-like grip on life, and a genius for trickery and evil.

The biscuit was as fluffy and buttery as you could want, with plenty of big chunks of what I suspect was housemade sausage, but the gravy was the real standout: Silky and viscous, with an unexpected hint of coffee flavor and plenty of black pepper, thoroughly deserving of a cat-like plate-lapping.